volunteer, in those who receive the volunteer action. We believe that everyone can do a little bit and that these actions added are the way to build a better world. The volunteership unites flexibility and commitment. Time flexibility to be available some hours for volunteering MISSION/VISION/VALUES/OUR PROGRAMS/MAGIC HANDS and commitment of volunteer in the execution of the chosen tasks are WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL TEAM/PARTNERS VOLUNTEERS important aspects to be viewed in AND SPONSORSHIP/WHERE WE ARE/CONTACTS volunteer actions. ELITE SPORTS PROGRAM WHERE WE ARE Magic Hands is a professional wheelchair basketball team composed by elite athletes. They are four times We are located in the City of Sao Paulo, nationals champion and, 4 of our athletes Brazil. served the Brazilian National Team in Rio-2016 Paralympics. During a season, Rua das Pitombeiras, 296- Vila Parque Magic Hands is involved in many activities, such as official competitive Jabaquara- São Paulo – SP - Brasil games, friendly matches and other CEP 04321-160 activities such as exhibition games. ATHLETICS, SWIMMING AND BOCCIA CONTACTS The talents developed on the School of Adapted Sport are incentivized to be Eliane Miada – President part of competitive events in these 3 [email protected] Paralympic sports. To keep them motivated, Paralympic Steven Dubner – Founder medalist athletes such as Terezinha [email protected] Guilhermina and Daniel Dias are always with them during the practice. Sileno Santos – Director of Adaptive Sports [email protected] SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

Editorial project: Partners and Sponsors We can do our work thanks to important partners such as: schools, universities, community sports center. All practices run on places like those. Thanks to some sponsors such as Petrobras, AVIANCA, Bank of America Merryl-Linch, Staple our work is possible.

Volunteer Many are the reasons that awaken interesting in volunteer work, but the www.facebook.com/addassociacao reason to be a volunteer at ADD is just one: a personal transformation in the PROFESSIONALS Children from 6 to 18 years old are enrolled in this program. Our

Debora Dias Professionals with great expertise methodology was built over the years in areas such of Sports, Physical considering participants’ physical SAO PAULO, BRAZIL OUR MISSION Education, Psychology, Physiotherapy, potential according to their disability Nutrition, Pedagogy, Business and age. We offer many sports practice ADD - Associação Desportiva para Our mission is based on provision of Administration, among volunteers are such as wheelchair basketball, cycling, Deficientes is a non-profit association sports and educational activities for together working in our programs. boccia, athletics, sitting volleyball, established in 1996 in the city of Sao people with disabilities promoting All professionals work on a specific table tennis and swimming in a first Paulo, Brazil to provide inclusive their social inclusion as well as the program aimed to contribute with stage practice (6-12 years). From 12 recreation, fitness and competitive benefits of sports participation. specific knowledge to provide years old on, it is possible the choice sports activities for children, youth development and full engagement of of a specific sport or our professional and, adults who have a physical, OUR VISION people with disabilities in our activities. team indicates the best option, visual or cognitive disability. ADD accordingly to participants’ physical potential. uses adapted sports and educational Our vision is based on sharing and OUR PROGRAMS activities as a tool to facilitate the exchanging information among rescuing of self-esteem, promoting professionals, athletes and institutional SCHOOL OF ADAPTED SPORTS independence and social inclusion by board members interested in sport and In a pioneering program in Brazil, the sports participation at any level. disability issues in Brazil and partners the School of Adapted Sports intents Each year, directly or indirectly, we all over the world. to offer sports practice to disabled serve over 2,000 people through children, teenagers and youths, sports participation and outreach OUR VALUES working on the ludic aspects of sports, initiatives. Educational clinics alongside with the rehabilitation and elite level competitions bring “None of Us is Better Than All of Us” process. According to this vision, in athletes, teams and families With attitude, vision, dedication, love, we provide reflexional opportunities experiences from around the country. creativity, leadership, professionalism, into a healthier attitude towards honesty, audacity and team work, we their disabilities, which strengthen ADD ESCOLA DE ESPORTE ADAPTADO guide and indicate ways for a better life the participants’ personality and a with dignity and respect to the people confident life project for the future. with disability as any other citizen.